The discussion revolves around the presence of an accretion disk around the neutron star IGR J11014-6103, exploring the nature of its jets and the mechanisms behind their formation. Participants examine various sources and theories related to this neutron star, including its classification and the implications of its observed characteristics.
Participants express differing views on the existence of an accretion disk and the origins of the jet material, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing perspectives.
Participants acknowledge limitations in the current models and observations, suggesting that there may be missing information or a lack of understanding regarding the neutron star's nature.
|Glitch| said:There are 15 known Accreting Millisecond X-Ray Pulsars (AMXPs), and IGR J11014-6103 is not among them. Other sources suggest that the jets are the result of a rapidly rotating highly magnetic pulsar, but make no mention of an accretion disk.
Sources:
The long helical jet of the Lighthouse nebula, IGR J11014-6103 - Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 562, February 2014 (free access)
A closer view of the IGR J11014-6103 outflows - arXiv 1511.01944 (free reprint)/QUOTE]
Thank you. Does your third link work?
Where does the material in this jet originate from - the neutron star itself?
|Glitch| said:They make no mention of where the material for the jets originate, only that it is being generated by a rapidly rotating and highly magnetized neutron star. They have been able to confirm the helical pattern of the jets, and the trailing material perpendicular to the jets are the result of the bow-shock due to the star's supersonic velocity, but they fall short of stating whether or not the neutron star has an accretion disk. Considering they are not able to fully reproduce their observations in the models they have created suggests that they are either missing information, do not completely understand the nature of this neutron star, or both.